As many of you know, Fred Busroe has recently "retired" from editing the Seasonal Reports for the Kentucky Ornithological Society's quarterly journal, The Kentucky Warbler. Many thanks are extended to Fred for more than ten years of editing and co-editing the seasonal reports! Lee McNeely and I have taken over the job as of the Spring 2003 season (now in press). For those wishing to submit observations for the Summer 2003 Season (June-July 2003), you may email reports to me at: brainard.palmer-ball@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or through the US Postal mail at: B. Palmer-Ball, Jr. c/o KSNPC 801 Schenkel Lane Frankfort, KY 40601 or you may U.S. Postal mail them to Lee McNeely at: P.O. Box 463 Burlington, KY 41005 There is NO NEED to send them to both of us, the choice is simply there for anyone wanting one. It is requested that summer reports be submitted by Monday, August 18th. I would like to take this opportunity to clarify reporting protocol. I archive highlights from posts to BIRDKY on a regular basis. However, posting observations to BIRDKY should not be taken by observers as sufficient for reports to be included in the Seasonal Reports. It is not uncommon for locations, dates, numbers, etc. to be unclear from posts and many times specific details of significant observations are needed, so I urge all to put together seasonal summaries and submit them on a quarterly basis. Reports are most helpful if they are ordered in at least approximate AOU order, but any seasonal summary submission is better than none. I hate to say this, but the most preferred electronic format is Microsoft Word -- which I hate but am limited to using here in state government :o( -- but others are OK. If I cannot open an electronic attachment, I will get back to you. Thanks in advance for any submissions. bpb brainard.palmer-ball@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx